Cast a long shadow

About this book

The land comprising the Santone Grant was sold to a large corporation, but the boundaries were subject to interpretation. Folks in a neighboring valley, who had obtained their land by patent and purchase, were told the land was part of the Santone Grant and they'd either have to buy the land from the corporation or pay the corporation's price for the improvements the settlers had made over their many years of occupation. A man was either pro-grant or anti-grant, a settler or a company agent. You couldn't have it both ways. A Santone Grant ex-employee's son could see both sides. The question was, which side would he back with his heart and his guns?

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About the author

Wayne D. Overholser

September 4, 1906 – August 27, 1996

Wayne D. Overholser (born in Pomeroy, Washington) was an American Western writer. Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. Three additional pseudonyms were John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne; combinations of his three sons' names. - Wikipedia *The author is pictured here (sitting) with his son Steve Overholser (standing) who is also an author.*